List the levels of usage.
Standard (formal and informal), and nonstandard (substandard)
Name the moods that exist in English
Indicative, imperative, and subjunctive.
Name the six verb tenses.
Present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect.
What words introduce adverb clauses?
Subordinating conjunctions
What words introduce adjective clauses?
Relatives
Name the types of verbs.
Action, linking, helping, state of being.
Name the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs.
Transitive verbs have a receiver of the action, intransitive verbs do not need a receiver.
What is the difference between active and passive voice?
In active voice, the subject performs the action. In passive voice, the subject receives the action.
What is a simile?
A simile is a comparison using the words "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a direct compariosn that does not use "like" or "as"
What is a nominative absolute?
A nominative absolute is a noun or pronoun modified by a participle that serves no grammatical purpose in a sentence.
True or False: Rise means to lift something.
False. Rise means to go up or to get up.
Name the cases of personal pronouns and their functions.
Nominative (S and PN), Objective, (IO, DO and OP), Possessive (ownership or possession)
List the 8 parts of speech.
Noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection
Which tense is used to express actions that occur before that of the main verb?
The perfect participle. "Having studied hard, I was ready for the exam."
True or false: Use Parentheses to emphasize an element in a sentence.
False. Use parentheses to minimize the importance of the element.
